Turquoise - A Love Story
by Ayshe Talay-Ongan
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Pub Date Jan 31 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
Set against transcendent love, unrelenting hatred and loyalties to friends and family, Turquoise is the story of an enduring and passionate love affair between Yasmin and Renan, which spans two decades, two marriages and three continents.
Yasmin and her Armenian classmate Ani were oblivious to ethnic differences during their school years in Istanbul. Years later they run into each other, and Ani introduces Renan, her husband, to Yasmin. At that moment under the blazing autumn skies, as Yasmin locks eyes with Renan, she knows that she has come upon her destiny. But political tensions in their land soon force Renan, her secret love, and his family to immigrate to Sydney.
A few years on, Yasmin's diplomat father is appointed as the Turkish Consul General to Los Angeles where the family faces a devastating tragedy that will impact their lives in ways unfathomable. She is now forced to make a choice between passion that defines her and reason that guides her.
When so much is stacked against Yasmin and Renan, how can love possibly triumph?
Advance Praise
“This is a big, powerful novel of love, angst, political unrest and ethnic hatred. The author has skillfully penned these pages so that the characters are raw and real, their emotions searing, their plight palpable. This novel is also a strong comment on the evil of how all humans have such traits and some countries are more openly prejudiced than others. An engrossing work. Look out for its sequel, Emerald.”
– Wendy O’Hanlon, Acres Australia
“A beautifully written novel of an unconventional love story, set partially in Turkey and partially in USA.”
—Chris Broadribb, NSW Writers’ Center Book Review“With the characters who come across as completely flawed and human, you will be pulled into this novel that runs the full gamut of emotions and relationships. I will be eagerly waiting for her next book as I have a feeling that there is much more to come from this bright and shining new author.”
John Morrow, in his review of the novel in Pick of the Week
“The greatest question Talay-Ongan poses to readers is, how long can you go on living with second best when your heart is already bound? Turquoise is not a simple romance but a tale of passion and love - the love of a child, a job, two countries and a man.”
Dot Whittington, The Weekender
“This is one love story worth reading. It is believable with incredible characters whom the reader will not easily forget. The plot line flows believably to the end; the dialogue between characters is authentic and down to earth. "Turquoise" is a love story that readers will embrace and they will surely want more.”
—Alice Dee, Readers Favorite
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978192182906x |
| PRICE | $18.75 (USD) |
| PAGES | 452 |
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